| Show Beresford Praises American Authors The first thing that strikes me about the American novel is the comparatively com corn high level of ot the mass of popular fiction writes J J. D D. Bere Berea- Berea ford the English novelist no and au author author su au- thor of Loves Pilgrim In the Literary Literary Lit Lit- DI Digest est international l book re review review review re- re view for November The general av avI average average av- av of or these books 1 Is unquestionably ably higher than the English productions productions I In the same genre By higher I I. I mean the workmanship is better The average American novel no Is betten betten bet- bet ten constructed more nore brightly written has has- altogether more moe the air of ot being done done- by a professional craftsman Mr Beresford is spending the winter winter win win- ter in southern France with his family tamI tam fain ily ihy which includes thre thre small sons BOns He writes an American correspondent It Is so cheap to live here and so very much nicer than In England I Iam Iam Iam am at the present moment reveling In the gorgeous color and sunshine of ot the Mediterranean |